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Gerunds always end in "-ing". Running is the gerund in that sentence. It could also be written as, "Running is Ceil's favorite exercise."
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An example of an appositive gerund is "Running, his favorite pastime, helped him stay in shape." In this sentence, "Running" serves as an appositive gerund that renames "his favorite pastime."
The word 'running' is a gerund, the present participle of the verb 'to run' that can function as a noun in a sentence.The gerund 'running' can function as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example as a subject in a sentence:Running is my favorite form of exercise. (subjectof the sentence)The energy that running provides gets me started each day. (subject of the relative clause)
"READING classics is a good habit, which goes a long way in widening the intellectual horizons of an individual." In this sentence, READING is gerund, which is formed by putting a suffix of -ing to the verb 'read', that acts as a noun.
Yes, running is a verb (run, runs, running, ran), a word for the act of running, an action verb. The form running is the present participle of the verb, which is also a gerund (verbal noun) and an adjective. Examples: Verb: He was running to catch the bus. Noun: Running is my favorite form of exercise. Adjective: I need new running shoes.
Swimming is my favorite form of exercise.
Gerund. Yes running can be a gerund: I like running. Or it can be a verb: I am running to school.
The word 'running' is the present participle of the verb'to run'. The present partiicple of the verb is also an adjective (a running joke), and a gerund, a verbal noun (Running is good exercise.)
Yes, a verb can be a subject in a sentence. This structure is known as a gerund, where the verb functions as a noun in the sentence. For example, "Running is my favorite hobby." Here, "Running" is the subject of the sentence.
No, "running late" is a present participle phrase, not a gerund. A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun, but "running late" describes the act of running or being late.